Barista Tips & Guides

How To Start Drinking Coffee
How To Start Drinking Coffee
It can be overwhelming when you go into a coffee shop and see all of the options on the menu, you don’t know what a lot of them are, which... Read more...
Coffee Profile: Papua New Guinean Single Origin
Coffee Profile: Papua New Guinean Single Origin
The coffee from Papua New Guinea is simply exquisite. With sweet, well-balanced beans and flavours of plum chocolate, light spice, it’s no wonder that coffee is the country’s 2nd largest... Read more...
Is TikTok Coffee or Dalgona Coffee Worth The Hype?
Is TikTok Coffee or Dalgona Coffee Worth The Hype?
The coffee industry is no stranger to sudden trends and patterns. In the 1980s latte art was invented out of a trendy craze in the US. Today, 40 years on,... Read more...
Why Is My Coffee Bitter?
Why Is My Coffee Bitter?
A bitter-tasting coffee is not an ideal way to start the morning – the good news is, it’s pretty simple to fix. A quick adjustment and re-brew are all it... Read more...
Guatemala coffee profile: Finca Rosario De Fátima
Guatemala coffee profile: Finca Rosario De Fátima
Located at the centre of a major coffee growing area, Finca Rosario De Fátima is hidden in the tropical valleys of Cobán, Guatemala. Surrounded by stunning mountains that house the... Read more...
Burundi Coffee Profile: Muyange & Nkongwe
Burundi Coffee Profile: Muyange & Nkongwe
Gaharo Hills is one of a couple of hills or ‘collines’ as they call it, in lovely Burundi. This landlocked country is sandwiched between Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic... Read more...
How to Dial your Grinder!
How to Dial your Grinder!
Don’t be afraid of the grind! This takes practice and patience and you should expect to waste a lot of coffee doing this. Some grinders are very sensitive so if... Read more...
Why You Should Never Tap The Side Of Your Portafilter
Why You Should Never Tap The Side Of Your Portafilter
When you begin to learn about coffee, the first thing you pick up is that every step in the process, even the smallest ones, are incredibly important. One wrong move... Read more...
Understanding Coffee Roast
Understanding Coffee Roast
There are three main ‘levels’ that coffee can be roasted to; Light, Medium and Dark. For a very general guide – light will be on the sweeter/sour side, dark roasted... Read more...
The Journey Of Coffee
The Journey Of Coffee
Coffee has only recently become the most popular beverage in the world and still, a lot of people don’t know much more than how to order their takeaway coffee. But... Read more...
How To Pour A Latte Heart
How To Pour A Latte Heart
IMPORTANT: Before you even attempt to do latte art, you’ll need to know how to steam silky milk. If you want to learn that read here First things first; you... Read more...
Coffee Tools You Need To Get!
Coffee Tools You Need To Get!
There are some optional accessories you can add to your home set up if you have the money or are obsessed with getting the best possible extraction and want to... Read more...